Día de los muertos - video board

On Día de los muertos, people in Mexico and some places in Central America and South America celebrate the _________________ returning home.

• souls of their loved ones

• farmers

• college students

• family members who live far away

Día de los muertos combines an ancient Aztec tradition with _____________.

• the Christian holidays All Saints Day and All Souls Day

• Halloween

• Mexican Independence Day

• Cinco de Mayo, the battle of Puebla

Día de los Muertos occurs on...

• Nov 1 & 2

• Nov 3 & 4

• Oct 30 & 31

• Oct 1 & 2

What items are placed on 'el altar' to honor our loved ones who have passed?

• Candles and statues

• Food and drink that the person enjoyed in their life

• Items to represent the world of the dead, like skeletons or La Catrina

• All of the above

• Photos of the person

What is pan de muerto?

• A soft, spongy and slightly sweet bread eaten during Día de Muertos.

• Sugar skull candy that people eat during Día de Muertos.

• A crispy, wafer style cookie that's eaten during Día de Muertos.

• A slightly spicy hot chocolate that is served during Día de Muertos.

La Catrina was originally known as _____ when she appeared as a satirical critic of Mexican Society in the 1900s.

• Calavera Garbancera

• Cristina Calacas

• Diego Rivera

• Señorita Huesos

What is the name of the flower that people place on altars and graves during Día de los Muertos?

• Cempasuchil / marigold

• Rosas / roses

• Azucenas / lillies

• La flor de nochebuena / pointsettia

After cleaning and decorating the gravestones, how do people honor their loved ones in the cementery?

• Staying the night, singing songs, eating

• By staying silent for 48 hours

• Exchanging gifts

• They don't celebrate in the cementery

Where do the Monarch butterflies migrate to in Mexico to stay safe during the winter?

• Michoacán

• Mexico City

• Baja California

• Mérida

What Mexican artist painted the mural “Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central”, with a depiction of La Catrina?

• Diego Rivera

• Frida Kahlo

• José Clemente Orozco

• David Alfaro Siquieros